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Tag Archives: Robert Rotenberg
When Lawyers Turn to Crime: Kingston Writers Festival!
I have just received confirmation that I’ll be participating in the Kingston Writers Festival with my old pal, Bobby Rotenberg, on a panel entitled “When Lawyers Turn to Crime.” I have a cottage about a half hour away from Kingston, so really … Continue reading
Updates on publication…
I’ve learned that The Beggar’s Opera‘s jacket cover will have what’s called French flaps. These are the covers that have an extension that folds in (I love them because I can open that fold and use it as a bookmark). The … Continue reading
Next genre: the Noir
Now that everyone knows what a cozy is, that brings us to its polar opposite: the ‘noir.’ The noir (and yes, it’s based on the French word for ‘black’) is often written from the point of view of the villain, sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Genre, Getting Published, Writing
Tagged Allan Guthrie, Cuban Noir, James Ellroy, noir, Robert Rotenberg
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